This year’s EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival takes place from August 27 – November 21, 2026. We’ve heard a little about the food and activities that will be available, but now Disney has released the full lineup for the Eat to the Beat Concert Series.
The EPCOT International Food & Festival is one of the most popular festivals at EPCOT (tied with maybe the Flower & Garden Festival). At this festival there are plenty of food options, as additional stands representing different countries are stationed around the World Showcase. Each year Disney has passports available at both entrances to the park and throughout the park, as well. These passports have all the information about what is available at the festival, including lists of all the food and drinks available at each stand.
In addition to the food, drinks, and activities, there is also the Eat to the Beat Concert Series. This musical event happens multiple times each day from August 27 – November 16 and brings in lots of different musical guests. The concerts are included with the price of admission and take place at the America Gardens Theatre. Showtimes are the same each day: 5:30 pm, 6:45 pm, and 8 pm.
Full Eat to the Beat Concert Series Lineup
August
- August 27: Evolution: Motown
- August 28-31: Hanson
September
- September 1-3: Evolution: Motown
- September 4-5: The War and Treaty (this is a new musical guest)
- September 6-7: Yellowcard
- September 8-10: Fly Guys
- September 11-12: Couch (this is a new musical guest)
- September 13-14: Fritz and the Tantrums (this is a new musical guest)
- September 15-17: Latin Ambition
- September 18-19: MercyMe
- September 20-21: Grupo Mania (this is a new musical guest)
- September 22-24: Metro Latino Band
- September 25-27: Element
- September 28-29: New Found Glory
- September 30: Smash Mouth
October
- October 1: Smash Mouth
- October 2-4: Champagne Orchestra
- October 5-6: Rey Ruiz (this is a new musical guest)
- October 7-8: Tiffany
- October 9-11: Viva Latina
- October 12-13: The Fray
- October 14-15: STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
- October 16-18: Jaclyn Hayden
- October 19-20: Ben Rector
- October 21-22: Allen Stone (this is a new musical guest)
- October 23-25: SoundUp
- October 26-27: Lauren Alaina (this is a new musical guest)
- October 28-29: Bowling for Soup
- October 30-31: Southbound
November
- November 1: Southbound
- November 2-3: Boyz II Men
- November 4-5: Big Head Todd and The Monsters (this is a new musical guest)
- November 6-8: M-80’s
- November 9-10: Grace Potter (this is a new musical guest)
- November 11-12: The Beach Boys
- November 13-16: The Hooligans
While the concert is seated on a first-come, first-served basis, there is a way to get guaranteed seating. Guests who book a Concert Series Dining Package at one of the included restaurants will have guaranteed seating for one of the shows the same day. The dining package seating is in a reserved section, but that too is on a first-come, first-served basis, so guests do not have a certain seat in the reserved section. Reservations to book a Concert Series Dining Package open on July 16, 2026.
Are you visiting EPCOT during the Food & Wine Festival? Who would you hope to see at the Eat to the Beat Concert Series?
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Liz
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Liz
I love all things Disney, but my main love is for Disney World and I'm always planning for the next trip. Before becoming a Disney blogger, I was a radio DJ, so I guess I'm just continuing in the communication industry, just in a different form. I love talking Disney and I could talk about Disney all day. That's why I started blogging and created the Facebook group. The Disney community is full of friendly, helpful, and happy people...and I love being a part of it! If there is any Disney subject you would like to see covered just let me know! Need help planning your Disney vacation. Feel free to contact myself or Melissa at Never Stop Dreaming Travel Co. We love helping people plan their trips! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to check out our Countdown to Disney app! Feel free to email me with suggestions of things you would like to see in the app :-)